International Civics and Citizenship Study

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International Civics and Citizenship Study

• ICCES

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ICCES

• Purpose
• Background
• Research questions
• Framework
• Research design
• Conclusion

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ICCES Purpose

• Young peoples preparation for citizenship
• Understanding of civics citizenship (CC)
• Competencies in CC
• Dispositions attitudes to CC

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ICCES Background

• Background
• CIVED99 and Civic education 1970s
• New challenges and contexts
• Roles for school and home
• Development since GA 2004
• Montreal meeting with TEG
• Analysis of country CCE documents
• Amsterdam planning meeting

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ICCES Research questions

• Variations in understanding competence
• Changes in knowledge engagement
• Variations in interest and disposition
• Perceptions of threats to civil society
• School education system influences
• curriculum, teaching practices, school
  organisation
• Personal background and CCE
• sex, language, social background

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Towards a framework

• Knowledge and understanding
• Citizen roles, institutions, organisations
• Civic and citizenship competencies
• Application of CC to thinking, decision making
  change process
• Dispositions
• Individual group orientations to key issues
• Identity and connectedness
• Relationships to peers community (national,
  regional, global)

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Mapping to data sources
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ICCES Design

• Grade 8 students
• Cognitive test (linked items)
• Attitude questionnaire
• Background questionnaire
• Teachers
• Key staff person
• School
• Linkage to CIVED
• National and regional options

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ICCES Conclusions

• What is civics and citizenship education?
• Is it important?
• Can a study be done?